Candidate LinkedIn

Mike has an associate's degree in business and managerial economics from Dekalb Technical College and an associate's degree in computer network systems from ITT Tech. He lives in South Fulton with his family.

Mike is a political consultant at Lance T. Jones & Associates, a political strategist firm, where he has been for eight years. Previously, he was a legislative aide in the Georgia General Assembly.

Mike Glanton, Jr. ran for this seat in 2018 and was defeated by incumbent Donzella James.

Supports "equitable rights" and representation for all.

- Supports "equitable rights" and representation for all.

Voting & Elections

Supports passing legislation to make it easier for local businesses and entrepreneurs in Georgia to grow.

Supports infrastructure and transit improvements with green technologies.

Wants to help develop Georgia's workforce with programs to provide new skills and jobs.

- Supports passing legislation to make it easier for local businesses and entrepreneurs in Georgia to grow.
- Supports infrastructure and transit improvements with green technologies.
- Wants to help develop Georgia's workforce with programs to provide new skills and jobs.

Economy

Supports quality, affordable healthcare for all.

Wants to "responsibly and equitably expand access to health insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare".

- Supports quality, affordable healthcare for all. 
- Wants to "responsibly and equitably expand access to health insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare".

Healthcare

Wants to ensure officers and first responders have "the support, training, and resources needed".

Wants to lower crime rates by working with local law enforcement.

- Wants to ensure officers and first responders have "the support, training, and resources needed".
- Wants to lower crime rates by working with local law enforcement.

Public Safety

Wants to update school curriculum and provide resources to keep students competitive,

Supports providing STEAM programs to prepare students for the workforce

Wants to implement career development initiatives for students who do not attend four-year colleges.

Wants to provide teachers with all necessary tools and resources.

- Wants to update school curriculum and provide resources to keep students competitive,
- Supports providing STEAM programs to prepare students for the workforce 
- Wants to implement career development initiatives for students who do not attend four-year colleges. 
- Wants to provide teachers with all necessary tools and resources.

Education

Mike Glanton, Jr.

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Georgia State Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving some appointments by the Governor.
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
- There are 56 Georgia senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342.